Business Planning, Strategic Planning, and

Implementation Planning

• Nothing happens without a plan. 

• A plan that is based in reality and built from the ground up with the involvement of key stakeholders has the best chance of success. 

• Good planning requires solid preparation, a thorough understanding of the marketplace you are operating in, a clear set of goals, and time. 

• Measurable outcomes prove to yourself, to your clients and customers, and to your funders and investors, that you can do what you say you will do.

•  Implementation produces results.  Implementation requires its own plan.

• Planning is an ongoing process, where you continuously evaluate progress and results, and adjust as you learn more.

Getting in Gear can lead you and your organization through the planning process, teach you and your team effective planning methods, and help you evaluate the effectiveness of your planning process and your plans.  This can include creating the appropriate organizational design and identifying the individual skills and competencies needed to fulfill your plans and meet your goals.